Let L 33 SOLO N5711
24 May 2000 · Waynesville, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 2000 at about 20:00 local time, a Let L 33 SOLO registered N5711, operated by Caesar Creek Soaring Club, was involved in an accident near Waynesville, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waynesville, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Caesar Creek (2OH9)
- Coordinates
- 39.5294, -84.0796
- Aircraft
- Let L 33 SOLO
- Registration
- N5711
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Caesar Creek Soaring Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were gusty winds, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model accident glider.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he performed an excess energy approach to compensate for strong headwinds. He added that he failed to correctly flare the glider, and a pilot induced oscillation resulted. The glider struck the ground, and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported 2 hours of total flight experience in the make and model accident glider. The reported winds at an airport approximately 10 miles away were from 250 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Let L-33 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1999 | Let L-33-SOLO | Wellington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Let L 33 SOLO | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Let L-33 SOLO | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Let L 33 SOLO | Adelanto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Let L 33 SOLO | Wakefield, Virginia, United States | Tidewater Soaring Society | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2011 | Let L 33 SOLO | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Sierra Fliers LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-28-161 | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Enstrom F28C | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Cessna T337E | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Cessna 140 | Alliance, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Fairchild M-62 | Grafton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Redsell WINDROSE | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |